A series of self-portraits showing the impact of lockdown are now on display as part of a new photography exhibition that has opened in the High Peak. 

Twenty Twenty… and Beyond is an exhibition by Chapel Camera Club, which will run until 2 May at Buxton Museum and Art Gallery.  

On display are 30 self-portraits from the Camera Club’s Arts Council’s funded project, ‘Living Through Lockdown - Personal Perspectives in Photographs’.  

In addition, 48 prints which illustrate the breadth of work of the club’s talented members are featured, as well as the three winning images from over 150 who entered in the ‘Summer People’s Photo Competition’. 

The exhibition committee

Sarah Lind, from New Mills, won the first prize with her black and white photograph of her husband and young daughter.

She was thrilled, and stunned to win. 

“I’ve never entered a competition before. I feel a bit of a fraud as I took it on my phone," she said. 

Justin Garner, who judged the competition, said the winning entry had jumped out at him straight away. 

“It was some time ago that I judged the competition and I looked through all the entries again this week. I got it absolutely right as I would still choose Sarah’s entry.” 

Richard Bell took second prize and Garry Platt came third. 

The three winning images from over 150 who entered in the ‘Summer People’s Photo Competition’

Chair of Chapel Camera Club, Charlotte Nuttall, thanked the team at the museum, the Arts Council, The Bingham Trust, High Peak Borough Council and individual councillors for their support. 

“Lockdown was challenging for us all in many different ways and the diverse images show the individual journeys and tells our story about what they felt during lockdown as the experiences were all very different.” 

International Portrait Photographer Emma Finch, who worked with members on their lockdown project, officially opened the exhibition. 

She said: “I am absolutely blown away by the standard of images. The thing that struck me most is that is an incredible piece of social documentation.  

“In 100 years’ time out children’s children will be able to look at these images and really understand what lockdown meant to us, it has covered every aspect.” 

Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, located on Terrace Road, is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm. Each Saturday afternoon, during the exhibition, the club will be holding ‘Meet the Photographer’ sessions.  

More information about the camera club, that has members from across the High Peak, is available at www.chapelcameraclub.org.uk 

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